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texas. the role of women in history generally has been less on the market then our great nation than the state of texas. so i thought i would do something on 19th century texas women. it was for a couple of reason. number one, i love my state. number two, there is something special about texas. and i believe that the spirit of texas was created in the 19th century. there has been a lot of talk about it, as i came into the national scene in the senate. i would see people roll their eyes and we would talk about how great texas was or how big we were or how important we work, so i got used to that as well. and so i thought, you know, there is something different about us. some people like it, some people really do not. but there is a spark in the spirit. i wanted to continue my insistence that women be included in history by writing about this texas spirit. our history is different. we are the only nation that fought for our independence and became a nation. we fought for our independence from
texas. the role of women in history generally has been less on the market then our great nation than the state of texas. so i thought i would do something on 19th century texas women. it was for a couple of reason. number one, i love my state. number two, there is something special about texas. and i believe that the spirit of texas was created in the 19th century. there has been a lot of talk about it, as i came into the national scene in the senate. i would see people roll their eyes and we...
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and central texas. and so to fight off the indians, to build their home, to solve their disputes with other people and neighbors, they had to do it on their own. it was the attitude, the frontier attitude of self-reliance and the ability to solve one's own problems and not rely on government or some other institution. the second strain in political belief comes over the from the culture of the old south. and that's because much of the settlement in east texas was by hemowho moved from tennessee -- people who moved from tennessee, alabama, mississippi and ore states that -- other states that brought with them that tradition of family values, of doing things the way one has always done them, of not fixing things unless they're broken, you know? why fix it unless it's broken? that's not the way we do it around here. those kind of attitudes that came with that more traditionalistic attitude. and through a combination of the individualistic comes this cowboy conservativism that is really the dominant politic
and central texas. and so to fight off the indians, to build their home, to solve their disputes with other people and neighbors, they had to do it on their own. it was the attitude, the frontier attitude of self-reliance and the ability to solve one's own problems and not rely on government or some other institution. the second strain in political belief comes over the from the culture of the old south. and that's because much of the settlement in east texas was by hemowho moved from tennessee...
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now i want to fight for the future of texas as your next governor. texas is already great. i am running for governor to make it even better. texas is number one in the nation for creating jobs and i will keep it that way by keeping government small and taxes low. i will build the roads and water projects we need to keep texas growing. i will also keep your community safe from the rio grande valley all the way to the red river. i will also work to build a brighter future for the next generation. the way i see it, texas is number one in the nation for jobs. we are also number one in the nation for farms, for exports, for energy production, for so many different things. the time has come to set a new aspiration. texas should be number one in the nation for educating our children. as your governor, i will work to fulfill that aspiration. as your governor, i will keep texas in the land of opportunity. the place where hopes and dreams can still be realized. the place were more freedom and less government still matters. i am running for governor and i am asking for your vote to ma
now i want to fight for the future of texas as your next governor. texas is already great. i am running for governor to make it even better. texas is number one in the nation for creating jobs and i will keep it that way by keeping government small and taxes low. i will build the roads and water projects we need to keep texas growing. i will also keep your community safe from the rio grande valley all the way to the red river. i will also work to build a brighter future for the next generation....
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then a bunch of money to support democrats in texas, battleground texas. [cheers and applause] >> we're trying to turn texas around. >> jon: i was under the impression democrats didn't -- [laughing] >> jon: i won't say anything, i am pretty sure a bull just died. so, how many, i know the democrats talking about money out of politics, money oust politics. they seem to be so focused on getting money they don't have money to get it out of politics. citizens united and the supreme court decision money has become a bigger part of politics. there is a big debate about how much do you rely on super packs. do you take unlimited contributions or not. you're right. it's a competition of large super packs. >> jon: how much in your day is spent on the pursuit of cash on atypical day. >> it depends if it's a competitive district. my district is democratic so -- so i, but if they're in competitive districts. some friends in competitive districts they're on the phone it seems like all day. if we're not on core voting or committee they're on the phone. >> jon: has campaig
then a bunch of money to support democrats in texas, battleground texas. [cheers and applause] >> we're trying to turn texas around. >> jon: i was under the impression democrats didn't -- [laughing] >> jon: i won't say anything, i am pretty sure a bull just died. so, how many, i know the democrats talking about money out of politics, money oust politics. they seem to be so focused on getting money they don't have money to get it out of politics. citizens united and the supreme...
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happened at west, texas. back to our friend, chase koch. the "dallas morning news" reports that in may of this year, a few months after chase koch, the head of fertilizer for koch industries, a few months after chase koch discovered his newfound love and affection for greg abbott, to whom he'd never given money before. a few times after chase koch's first time ever $25,000 donation to greg abbott and $50,000 at least from other koch entities including chase koch's dad, charles, according to the "dallas morning news" a few months after that money came in and the brothers flew greg abbott out to meet the candidates retreats with other donors, greg abbott did decide he was going to change one thing in texas about storing dangerous chemicals there, specifically about storing ammonium nitrate fertilizer. he did decide he was going to change one thing. he decided the public would no longer be allowed to know where large quantities of explosive chemicals were stored in texas. that's the change. for decades, companie
happened at west, texas. back to our friend, chase koch. the "dallas morning news" reports that in may of this year, a few months after chase koch, the head of fertilizer for koch industries, a few months after chase koch discovered his newfound love and affection for greg abbott, to whom he'd never given money before. a few times after chase koch's first time ever $25,000 donation to greg abbott and $50,000 at least from other koch entities including chase koch's dad, charles,...
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i had 20 texas rangers. i had efforts to ensure public integrity, plus i provide the tools, resources, and technologies we need to better address the problem. i go after the gang-related of the is a result cross-border activity and i came out with a new anti-smuggling law which will allow us to crack down on those who are harming victims the most. >> this has been a summer of immigration concerns. that has spurred anti-hispanic rhetoric. as governor, do you feel there is a responsibly to diminish it? >> i absolutely do and i feel that in part because of my family. i have been married into a hispanic family for 33 years. wife and i celebrated our 33rd anniversary last month. if the people of texas elect me the governor, my wife will be the first hispanic first lady in the history of the state and i think that is setting a new tone in our ability to connect with voters across the state. it is essential that everyone in every geographic region, everyone of every type of background know that greg abbott is going
i had 20 texas rangers. i had efforts to ensure public integrity, plus i provide the tools, resources, and technologies we need to better address the problem. i go after the gang-related of the is a result cross-border activity and i came out with a new anti-smuggling law which will allow us to crack down on those who are harming victims the most. >> this has been a summer of immigration concerns. that has spurred anti-hispanic rhetoric. as governor, do you feel there is a responsibly to...
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frankly, you have to be that way in texas. texas is 38% latino. but texas republicans don't have that pragmatic streak anymore. not this generation of red texas. i mean, dan patrick's whole campaign is about stopping the illegal invasion of texas by mexico. i mean, now texas republican rhetoric tends more toward texas needing to secede from the united states. the texas republican response to unaccompanied kids coming to border from central america is conspiracy theories the governor is voicing on tv about how president obama has arranged this crisis on purpose. he sent the kids because, because benghazi or something. i don't know. there's a legitimate policy and humanitarian crisis on the border particularly in texas, but the texas republican political response so far has just been to go full talk radio on the issue. so is that part of the potential this year for texas democrats? i mean, amid all these other opportunities that they've got this year among all years, can democrats distinguish themselves as having more to offer, practically, on this
frankly, you have to be that way in texas. texas is 38% latino. but texas republicans don't have that pragmatic streak anymore. not this generation of red texas. i mean, dan patrick's whole campaign is about stopping the illegal invasion of texas by mexico. i mean, now texas republican rhetoric tends more toward texas needing to secede from the united states. the texas republican response to unaccompanied kids coming to border from central america is conspiracy theories the governor is voicing...
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let's welcome to the texas -- >> welcome to the texas debate, race for governor. i will be the moderator during the next hour as we bring you the last statewide televised debate the between the leading candidates for governor. >> colectomy as governor -- elect me as governor and i will get texas moving again. >> greg abbott worked as a law you're in houston after receiving a law degree from vanderbilt university. he was elected as a state district judge and a texas supreme court justice before winning his current seat as attorney general. >> i am running because i will be a governor who will fight for every single hard-working texan. >> wendy davis is the democratic nominee for governor. she is a fort worth attorney with a degree from harvard law school. davis third on the fort worth city council before voters elected her to her current seat as the texas state senator in 2009. thank you to both of you for being with us tonight. we appreciate you coming. you will be answering questions from each other and also questions from a panel of journalists. bryan curtis fro
let's welcome to the texas -- >> welcome to the texas debate, race for governor. i will be the moderator during the next hour as we bring you the last statewide televised debate the between the leading candidates for governor. >> colectomy as governor -- elect me as governor and i will get texas moving again. >> greg abbott worked as a law you're in houston after receiving a law degree from vanderbilt university. he was elected as a state district judge and a texas supreme...
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one of the things that we do is deal not only with real texas rangers, but the texas rangers of american pop culture. looking at motion pictures there are over 200 that have been made since 1910 with a major character being a texas ranger from the movie. it shows no sign of abating. the rangers, of course, first appeared in literature. some of them were novels that started in the 1840's to the 1890's all over the world. we have examples printed in languages like touch, japanese, italian, that sort of thing. in the 1930's and 1940's one of the things that exist alongside comic books were pulled from magazines, monthly novels such things as the texas ranger. today you see things like the italian version of the comic book down here, which has been in production in italy since 1940's. then we have the belgian children's book of texas rangers we cannot even keep up with them. these are connected to clayton moore, the famous television lone ranger for so many years. each time that they start a new season's production they would have a number of mass and pick out the most comfortable to wear. o
one of the things that we do is deal not only with real texas rangers, but the texas rangers of american pop culture. looking at motion pictures there are over 200 that have been made since 1910 with a major character being a texas ranger from the movie. it shows no sign of abating. the rangers, of course, first appeared in literature. some of them were novels that started in the 1840's to the 1890's all over the world. we have examples printed in languages like touch, japanese, italian, that...
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of texas. from our point on i really stress the changes that have happened since 1960 in texas. politics in texas and political culture to some extent in the whole political environment in the state of texas. michelle kind of gave you a clue to what the situation was so i will just restate very briefly what she said that in 1960 the democrats were as we say in high cotton. they had once again recovered the electoral college votes from texas and aaron burr eisenhower was able to carry texas with the support of the conservative democrat establishment in 1952 and 1956. so by 1960 democrats were able with jack kennedy to recover the electoral college votes from texas. they had both senators and they have the vice president of texas lyndon johnson and as michelle quickly pointed out that the 181 members of the state senate and statehouse there is not a single republican. the only republican in any significant office in the whole state of texas other than two or three justices of the peace, i don't e
of texas. from our point on i really stress the changes that have happened since 1960 in texas. politics in texas and political culture to some extent in the whole political environment in the state of texas. michelle kind of gave you a clue to what the situation was so i will just restate very briefly what she said that in 1960 the democrats were as we say in high cotton. they had once again recovered the electoral college votes from texas and aaron burr eisenhower was able to carry texas with...
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texas. something that is happening in texas tonight as he speak. we are reporting this here at this point, nobody else in the country has this story except us. i'm going to explain that news in a moment. but it relates in a way to the headlines that you may have already seen today out of texas, the political news out of texas is about the primaries that just happened there. the big national headline out of the texas primaries is george p. bush, of course, jeb bush's son and george bush's nephew, he avoided a runoff and became the republican nominee for land commissioner in texas. which is a powerful job in that state. hey america, get ready for more bush family politicians. also, the two members of congress who were facing tea party challengers in their primaries, john cornyn and pete sessions, those veteran republican legislators fended off their challengers from the tea party, and that, of course, must be a relief to them. but tea party candidates did do pretty well in some other races against other incumbent republicans running at the state leve
texas. something that is happening in texas tonight as he speak. we are reporting this here at this point, nobody else in the country has this story except us. i'm going to explain that news in a moment. but it relates in a way to the headlines that you may have already seen today out of texas, the political news out of texas is about the primaries that just happened there. the big national headline out of the texas primaries is george p. bush, of course, jeb bush's son and george bush's...
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texas is exceptional. i am running for governor and asking for your vote to make it even better. >> i want to thank both of the candidates and my colleagues for joining us for this texas debate joining us for this texas debate tonight. >> tonight candidates for governor of minnesota participated in a televised debate s
texas is exceptional. i am running for governor and asking for your vote to make it even better. >> i want to thank both of the candidates and my colleagues for joining us for this texas debate joining us for this texas debate tonight. >> tonight candidates for governor of minnesota participated in a televised debate s
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texas and their book the great texas wind rushed. this is about 45 minutes. >> hello and welcome to the texas book festival discussion of the great texas wind rush how george bush, ann richards and a bunch of tinkerers helped win the race to win the power. with authors kate galbraith and asher price. my name is hillary olson and i will be moderating the discussion this afternoon. ayman geologist at texas austin and before we start i want to say a few words about the festival although the mission of the festival was to celebrate books and authors i want to emphasize that it also benefits texas public libraries and literacy across the state. proceeds from the sale of all books and merchandise benefit these efforts and since 1995, the festival has contributed more than $2.5 million to libraries throughout the state. you can participate in the work through purchasing this dhaka at festival today. so, 15 minutes after the end of the session, the authors will sign their books on congress avenue between tenth and 11th street. now it's my ho
texas and their book the great texas wind rushed. this is about 45 minutes. >> hello and welcome to the texas book festival discussion of the great texas wind rush how george bush, ann richards and a bunch of tinkerers helped win the race to win the power. with authors kate galbraith and asher price. my name is hillary olson and i will be moderating the discussion this afternoon. ayman geologist at texas austin and before we start i want to say a few words about the festival although the...
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that area in the texas state senator -- texas state senate from 1962 to 1972. that's when i first met ralph hall, because in 1970 he ran for lieutenant governor in texas, in the democratic primary. and there were few other folks in that race. ralph didn't make it out of the -- into the runoff. but ralph was elected to congress in 1980 as a conservative democrat, where he served our state honorably on energy and commerce committee and the science committee where he was chairman from 2011 to 2013. in 2003, ralph became a republican. his votes were always conservative, though. my job in the 1990's as a deputy whip on the democratic side was the whip texas members. so i'd go to ralph and he was a distinguished gentleman and that's just not a title, he really was. he would tell me, he said, what do you want me to do? i said, well, i want to you vote this way. he said, you know, i can't really do that. i said, well, can you vote late? ralph was always a conservative, no matter what democratic or republican label he had. i had the honor of serving with ralph in congre
that area in the texas state senator -- texas state senate from 1962 to 1972. that's when i first met ralph hall, because in 1970 he ran for lieutenant governor in texas, in the democratic primary. and there were few other folks in that race. ralph didn't make it out of the -- into the runoff. but ralph was elected to congress in 1980 as a conservative democrat, where he served our state honorably on energy and commerce committee and the science committee where he was chairman from 2011 to...
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. >> texas lieutenant governor. >> texas lieutenant governor david dewhurst. >> texas lieutenant governor david dewhurst. ♪ david dewhurst ♪ lieutenant gov ♪ you've got to love ♪ saving babies ♪ protecting ladies ♪ you're the most pro life candidate ♪ ♪ religious nation ♪ obama nation ♪ won't come to the good state of texas ♪ >> they actually say "break it down." this ad actually ran on television in texas. disco david dewhurst. the casio keyboard anthem about how anti-abortion he is. ♪ david dewhurst ♪ saving babies wow. the david dewhurst campaign in texas actually dropped that ad. ran it on broadcast television the day before the texas elections this week. it's almost like the campaign knew how badly david dewhurst was going to do in the elections this week. they knew he was going to lose his seat. and they just said you know, we spent this money to make the anti-abortion disco song about him. ♪ saving ladies we paid for the song, we might as well run the freaking ad. they just decided the last day before the election, let's burn the campaign down, let's do
. >> texas lieutenant governor. >> texas lieutenant governor david dewhurst. >> texas lieutenant governor david dewhurst. ♪ david dewhurst ♪ lieutenant gov ♪ you've got to love ♪ saving babies ♪ protecting ladies ♪ you're the most pro life candidate ♪ ♪ religious nation ♪ obama nation ♪ won't come to the good state of texas ♪ >> they actually say "break it down." this ad actually ran on television in texas. disco david dewhurst. the casio...
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it's a big state, texas. if you go through the six clinics, are there some people who are going to have to travel an awful long way. >> people are already having to trouble an awful long way. as a result of the passage of the new laws many clinics have not been able to obtain hospital-admitting services, and clinics have closed. women in that area now have to travel to 100 miles to san antonio or corpus christi. now the legislation requiring clinic to surgical to take affect, only a few will be able to stay open. the traffic costs, women having to take off work, child care, it puts a heavy burden on women to get the procedure now. >> we work closely and every day we talk to latinas who live in the area and are dealing with these restrictions right now. we talk to women who have month paid time off work and taking time off work may jeopardize jobs and women who don't have cars. the notion that hundreds of miles of driving some how accessiblaccessible, it just dor out. the reality, the area is the size of conne
it's a big state, texas. if you go through the six clinics, are there some people who are going to have to travel an awful long way. >> people are already having to trouble an awful long way. as a result of the passage of the new laws many clinics have not been able to obtain hospital-admitting services, and clinics have closed. women in that area now have to travel to 100 miles to san antonio or corpus christi. now the legislation requiring clinic to surgical to take affect, only a few...
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state texas. those places lean democratic, both the county and austin itself. and that actually ends up being potentially a really important part of this story. because when you are the district attorney of travis county, as rosemary lehmberg is, you're not just the d.a. for that one county. travis county is where the state capital is, and the d.a. for travis county, therefore, is also responsible for the behavior of goth officials in the state capitol. the travis county darve.a.'s of includes the unit which investigates ethics allegations against texas county officials. so as travis county d.a., rosemary lehmberg's job, in addition to being the district attorney like they have in every other county, in addition to that, her job is also to investigate all ethics complaints against texas state officials. remember, she's a democrat. last year, rosemary lehmberg, herself got into some personal trouble with the law. she was driving through austin on a friday night when a fellow motorist called police
state texas. those places lean democratic, both the county and austin itself. and that actually ends up being potentially a really important part of this story. because when you are the district attorney of travis county, as rosemary lehmberg is, you're not just the d.a. for that one county. travis county is where the state capital is, and the d.a. for travis county, therefore, is also responsible for the behavior of goth officials in the state capitol. the travis county darve.a.'s of includes...
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texas was all in. if there was evidence -- and here is a state, one of the most populous with a large minority population, a large immigrant population and a restrictive voter id law. a state in which the attorney general two hours after the shelby county decision tweeted his decision to reimpose the voter id law that was struck down under section five of the act a year before. they were passionately engaged in upholding the voter id law in this case. yet, they were only able to produce two instances of in person voter fraud? what about all of the states just mentioned where there is not voter id? where are these rampant examples of voter fraud in person? that would justify the distant franchise but of hundreds of thousands of voters. the question you have to ask yourself is what is the motivation of this? where does it come from? in the texas case, the federal judge issued a finding that is a very rare finding and that sets that case apart from every other case. she found the state of texas intentiona
texas was all in. if there was evidence -- and here is a state, one of the most populous with a large minority population, a large immigrant population and a restrictive voter id law. a state in which the attorney general two hours after the shelby county decision tweeted his decision to reimpose the voter id law that was struck down under section five of the act a year before. they were passionately engaged in upholding the voter id law in this case. yet, they were only able to produce two...
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in dallas, texas. >> texas. >> just had a good meeting with governor perry.
in dallas, texas. >> texas. >> just had a good meeting with governor perry.
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texas does. california has for more reserves underground than does texas a texas has been and produces wealth out of them. it's amazing. wing you look at this, another wonderful thing about california is actually to do really well in california. unrealized capital gains aren't actually but if you're of watch price of houses in california go up, it's sort of like the cleveland clinic and cleveland state university in downtown cleveland. you go through downtown cleveland, boards everywhere. guys with brown paper bags. all of a sudden you see the cleveland clinic, beautiful building in lovely cleveland state university which i always feel a little sick afterwards when i say that's a education in cleveland. believe me. why are they doing well? they are 501(c) threes. tax-exempt activities do really well and i tax environment. in california you are one tax exempt activity is owning a home. you get the unrealized capital gains. there's a lot else going on besides just taxes. look at the migration patte
texas does. california has for more reserves underground than does texas a texas has been and produces wealth out of them. it's amazing. wing you look at this, another wonderful thing about california is actually to do really well in california. unrealized capital gains aren't actually but if you're of watch price of houses in california go up, it's sort of like the cleveland clinic and cleveland state university in downtown cleveland. you go through downtown cleveland, boards everywhere. guys...
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in 1883 the texas rangers were established -- 1823 the texas rangers were established. given permission by the republic of mexico to ring the first 300. when they got here they quickly realized there was a need to protect the settlers. he asked for a group of 10 volunteers. if you didn't earn it, you didn't have it. basically there was a need to protect from the indian raids and that is how they got their start over the years. the evolution took place over the course of about 200 years. they celebrated their 200th anniversary in 2023. eventually most of the native americans were relocated, so the need and the threat was no longer there. texas developed during the civil war and after and became a more modern date. as this development came about, the rangers changed. in the early 1900s you had the discovery of oil and texas was a place where you could get rich fast. a lot of people started coming to texas and they started working security in the oil fields. there was a lot of chaos and turmoil at that time. there were things during the 1900s like prohibition. unfortunatel
in 1883 the texas rangers were established -- 1823 the texas rangers were established. given permission by the republic of mexico to ring the first 300. when they got here they quickly realized there was a need to protect the settlers. he asked for a group of 10 volunteers. if you didn't earn it, you didn't have it. basically there was a need to protect from the indian raids and that is how they got their start over the years. the evolution took place over the course of about 200 years. they...
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in addition, texas newspapers often published accounts of texas slaveholder's being angry about their slaves escaping to mexico, so sometimes they may overhear their slaveholders talking about, well the slave has gone to mexico or mexico won't return our slaves. there were a number of ways that they could gather information about mexico. research, have they studied the diplomatic relationship at the time between the u.s. and mexico? when the mexican government use theto attempt to slaves. slavery in the broader sense, this is an era where slavery is beginning to expand. the mexican-american war, part of the reason why people were opposed to it was because they were afraid that slavery would expand into the western territory. my work also shows how slavery, the role of slavery and westward expansion in this time. >> how did the slaves do with the language barrier? interesting, actually. when they first arrived to mexico, they aren't generally ready poor and they don't have a lot of money because they don't know spanish so they can find a job. but, many of the sources say that spanish i
in addition, texas newspapers often published accounts of texas slaveholder's being angry about their slaves escaping to mexico, so sometimes they may overhear their slaveholders talking about, well the slave has gone to mexico or mexico won't return our slaves. there were a number of ways that they could gather information about mexico. research, have they studied the diplomatic relationship at the time between the u.s. and mexico? when the mexican government use theto attempt to slaves....
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we do not, in texas. >> oh, yes you do, texas. you did so over and over again. but that veto happened in 2001. i have to say from a personal perspective that's one of the more amazing headlines any of us will see in our lives. ban on execution of the retarded is vetoed in texas. if any of us talk to st. peter one of the questions will be are you american? okay. are were you alive on june 18, 2001? can you explain your own behavior with regard to this headline, please? personal aside. in any case, that was 2001. the following year, june 20, 2002. that was when the united states supreme court ruled that, no, it actually in america is not constitutional to people who are that disabled. adopting the conventional definition of an iq score lower than roughly 70 the court said the 8th amendment of the constitution prohibits the legal execution of anybody with that level of intellectual disability. if the law considers you mentally retarded they cannot legally kill you in any state in the nation. there's been national attention to the execution texas planned to carry ou
we do not, in texas. >> oh, yes you do, texas. you did so over and over again. but that veto happened in 2001. i have to say from a personal perspective that's one of the more amazing headlines any of us will see in our lives. ban on execution of the retarded is vetoed in texas. if any of us talk to st. peter one of the questions will be are you american? okay. are were you alive on june 18, 2001? can you explain your own behavior with regard to this headline, please? personal aside. in...
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texas went first essentially. texas did it before everyone else thought it was cool. republicans didn't wait until 2010 to take over texas like they did in all those other states this they took over the texas state government election completely after the 2002 election. and in texas, once republicans got control of the state government in texas, they used that control to immediately start going after reproductive rights and access to abortion. after winning everything in the 2002 election, republicans got swoorn in and took control in 20034. the first omnibus anti-abortion bill was passed in 2003. that bill established a waiting period for texas women who wanted to get an abortion and also restricted the types of places where abortions could be obtained in the state. that was 2003, as soon as they got in power, they passed that bill, then in 2005, texas republicans passed another anti-abortion bill. in 2007, they tried to pass another anti-abortion bill, interestingly they failed that year. in 2009 they tried again to pass that same bill and failed, it wasn't for want
texas went first essentially. texas did it before everyone else thought it was cool. republicans didn't wait until 2010 to take over texas like they did in all those other states this they took over the texas state government election completely after the 2002 election. and in texas, once republicans got control of the state government in texas, they used that control to immediately start going after reproductive rights and access to abortion. after winning everything in the 2002 election,...
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. >> of texas. >> of texas. let's dig into the costs. what are the relative cost burdens, what are the advantages from a business point of view of it texas versus california? >> first of all, it's right to work. so lower unionization. >> that allows -- you don't have to join a union. >> that's right. >> so it reducelabor. >> that's right. >> okay. >> lower energy prices. >> why? >> why? because they don't have the renewable -- all the green policies, renewable mandates. >> renewable mandates are for solar and wind and other things, which are higher cost, and because california has imposed that on their energy industries, costs are higher in california than in texas? >> that's right. about 50% higher in california. >> 50% higher. >> yeah. and they're going up. that's the scary thing. they could go up even more. >> what else? >> gas prices are about 70 to 80 cents cheaper in texas. than the rest of the south. >> wow. and then, of course, the tax burden, where the top marginal tax rate in california is
. >> of texas. >> of texas. let's dig into the costs. what are the relative cost burdens, what are the advantages from a business point of view of it texas versus california? >> first of all, it's right to work. so lower unionization. >> that allows -- you don't have to join a union. >> that's right. >> so it reducelabor. >> that's right. >> okay. >> lower energy prices. >> why? >> why? because they don't have the renewable --...
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of rockwall, texas. i have some other things to say, but you i see that congressman smith is here and congressman culberson. so i'm going to put the rest of mine in the record. does mr. waxman want to speak on ralph? in that case, i'll yield one minute to mr. waxman, the chairman emeritus and current ranking member of the energy and commerce committee. mr. waxman: i thank you. i did want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to ralph hall. particularly for his early years in the house of representatives, when he was a democrat. he came on the energy and commerce committee early and we sometimes think about democrats or republicans. he became a republican. he had been a conservative democrat. but everybody on both sides of the aisle held him in the highest respect because he was a man of integrity and honesty. when he gain of you his word, you could count on it -- when he gave you his word, you could count on it. ralph and i became friends and i hope that friendship will continue into the future and i n
of rockwall, texas. i have some other things to say, but you i see that congressman smith is here and congressman culberson. so i'm going to put the rest of mine in the record. does mr. waxman want to speak on ralph? in that case, i'll yield one minute to mr. waxman, the chairman emeritus and current ranking member of the energy and commerce committee. mr. waxman: i thank you. i did want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to ralph hall. particularly for his early years in the house of...
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to texas, mr. president, when the fact is we have a humanitarian crisis on our hands, on the southern border, and the president needs to be engaged. the president needs -- he's coming to texas. he's 311 miles from austin to mcallen. air force one is a pretty fast ride. >> let me ask from this standpoint. you requested specific things from him, and the president responded. what did you ask for and what did he say? >> the president said all of these philosophically, he said he agreed with all these. the first was to put the national guard -- to secure the boa border. we know how to secure the border. the director of public safety, we have done enough surges. we know how to put the resources on the border to drive down the criminal activities astoundingly low. it's amazing what happens when you surge in, when you show that force, if you will, then the cartels and the other illegal activities drop down considerably, i mean, amazingly low. >> you can effectively control the border. >> you can secure the
to texas, mr. president, when the fact is we have a humanitarian crisis on our hands, on the southern border, and the president needs to be engaged. the president needs -- he's coming to texas. he's 311 miles from austin to mcallen. air force one is a pretty fast ride. >> let me ask from this standpoint. you requested specific things from him, and the president responded. what did you ask for and what did he say? >> the president said all of these philosophically, he said he agreed...
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. >> governor perry of texas. i'm glad to have you here, but we're going to have a big fight tonight. i'm mad. you have this whole thing, this texas miracle, everybody is talking about how great the red states are. tell me why we should be trying to emulate you. >> you said all you need to say. from california. you are out of there, brother. >> i'll be on a plane very shortly. listen, here's your beautiful red state. 11 of the 13 states with the highest kids in poverty, red states. food stamp use highest in the red states, not the blue states. hard to go from being poor to the rich in the red states. why should we emulate your miserable record. i'm sure you're going to brag on texas. >> all of these red state, when you think about it, because the real issue from my perspective is what's the best that you can do for your family? it's i got to think even van jones thinks it's to take care of my family so they can go on with what they want to do in life. >> no argument there. >> and having a job is the single-most im
. >> governor perry of texas. i'm glad to have you here, but we're going to have a big fight tonight. i'm mad. you have this whole thing, this texas miracle, everybody is talking about how great the red states are. tell me why we should be trying to emulate you. >> you said all you need to say. from california. you are out of there, brother. >> i'll be on a plane very shortly. listen, here's your beautiful red state. 11 of the 13 states with the highest kids in poverty, red...
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i had 20 texas rangers. i had efforts to ensure public integrity, plus i provide the tools, resources, and technologies we need to better address the problem. i go after the gang-related problem is a result of the cross-border activity and i came out with a new anti-smuggling law which will allow us to crack down on those who are harming victims the most. >> this has been a summer of immigration concerns. that has spurred anti-hispanic rhetoric. as governor, do you feel there is a responsibly to diminish antehispanic rhetoric? >> i absolutely do and i feel that in part because of my family. i have been married into a hispanic family for 33 years. my wife and i celebrated our 33rd anniversary last month. if the people of texas elect me to be the governor, my wife will be the first hispanic first lady in the history of the state and i think that is setting a new tone in our ability to connect with voters across the state. it is essential that everyone in every geographic region, everyone of every type of backg
i had 20 texas rangers. i had efforts to ensure public integrity, plus i provide the tools, resources, and technologies we need to better address the problem. i go after the gang-related problem is a result of the cross-border activity and i came out with a new anti-smuggling law which will allow us to crack down on those who are harming victims the most. >> this has been a summer of immigration concerns. that has spurred anti-hispanic rhetoric. as governor, do you feel there is a...
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joining me now, carolyn jones, a contributing writer for "the texas observer" and the pro-choice texas. heather, i want to start with what's going on with you in texas. the first part of the law, trap law, talk about that, and then the second part of the law or the next phase actually goes into effect in september, which is going to make it even worse.
joining me now, carolyn jones, a contributing writer for "the texas observer" and the pro-choice texas. heather, i want to start with what's going on with you in texas. the first part of the law, trap law, talk about that, and then the second part of the law or the next phase actually goes into effect in september, which is going to make it even worse.
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the answer lies in texas, with texas solutions, with texas -- force the texas problems. >> we're coming up on q & but i want to talk about in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants, the texas dream act. we have had candidates -- democratic candidates we supported, we can't could teen this in place. the bill first passed in 2001, but attorney general greg abbott said change some things, snore pba patrick opposes the law and says he would move to repeal it. if we see a repeal, could this be devastating for the republican party as outreach to hispanic voter are? >> i don't think you'll see a repeal. i think you'll see more in line of what general abbott said. if there's corrections to be made because the body -- the house and the senate, which are going to be very different this cycle -- decide to do something and compromise is reached, it will be an amended situation. i don't think you'll see got away. >> what about you? on the ground what are you hearing from people on this specific issue? >> obviously on the ground you hear individuals that have utilized it and -- but i'm with aaron.
the answer lies in texas, with texas solutions, with texas -- force the texas problems. >> we're coming up on q & but i want to talk about in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants, the texas dream act. we have had candidates -- democratic candidates we supported, we can't could teen this in place. the bill first passed in 2001, but attorney general greg abbott said change some things, snore pba patrick opposes the law and says he would move to repeal it. if we see a repeal, could...
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was the texas experience with executions. texas likes to kill is e its prisoners. since the supreme court's legal execution again, texas has killed 518 prisoners. the next highest number is oklahoma which has killed 111 it ice not just because texas is a big stats or a populous state or a tough state. they have a unique enthusiasm for killing people. they are responsible for having overseen the deaths of hundreds of people while they were texas governor. in 19989, he was wanting to be president. texas had one particular execution that got a ton of nationwide attention. it put a ton of pressure on bush. carla faye tucker was sentenced to death. she had an apparently sincere mission to evangelical. something about killing this particular one, the first woman to be executed in that state in 135 years, something about her case grabbed the conscience of even some conservatives around the country. people like newt gingrich, the leading republican at the country at that time. you also had a lot of conservatives that george w. bush, governor of texas at the time, should sp
was the texas experience with executions. texas likes to kill is e its prisoners. since the supreme court's legal execution again, texas has killed 518 prisoners. the next highest number is oklahoma which has killed 111 it ice not just because texas is a big stats or a populous state or a tough state. they have a unique enthusiasm for killing people. they are responsible for having overseen the deaths of hundreds of people while they were texas governor. in 19989, he was wanting to be...
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love to texas tech. chancellor hance has given much more than the eight years. those who know him knows his love affair began shortly after his parents dropped him off in 1961. since then, he has served his family and his constituents with honor, going all the way back to the late 1970's, when he served in this hallowed body. he is well known to saying to the freshman, i love texas tech and truly kent hance loves texas tech. wanted to read a few quotes from stephanie, who is an intern in our office and worked in the chancellor office and says this. chancellor hance is committed to excellence in every area of his life. thinks enthusiasm is very evident and the impact he has left on texas tech university as well as everyone he meets. his passion for investing in the students is second to none and hard to imagine that that texas tech without the chancellor. it has been a pleasure serving his office as student assistant and will carry that experience with me. pat campbell, who once said, you could easily jud
love to texas tech. chancellor hance has given much more than the eight years. those who know him knows his love affair began shortly after his parents dropped him off in 1961. since then, he has served his family and his constituents with honor, going all the way back to the late 1970's, when he served in this hallowed body. he is well known to saying to the freshman, i love texas tech and truly kent hance loves texas tech. wanted to read a few quotes from stephanie, who is an intern in our...
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first was texas in 2011. the texas legislature meets every two years and basically every two years since republicans have taken over, they have done what they could to pass new limits on abortion rights in the state. 2003, 2005 is, 2007, 2009, 2011 with the ultrasound bill and then 2013, the most sweeping omnibus anti-abortion bill in the state yet. the compounding effect of those laws already had been to make abortion very, very difficult to get. and very, very difficult to provide in texas. the second most populace state in the country. but the most recent law, the law passed by texas republicans in 2013, the one that wendy davis made her national name for herself and set up her gubernatorial bid by opposing with her very last breath is different than all the rest. in texas, they have made getting abortion not just hard, but in some places in the state, they have made it basically impossible. >> what you've seen with these cumulative restrictions, in 2011 there were 44 facilities in texas providing abortion
first was texas in 2011. the texas legislature meets every two years and basically every two years since republicans have taken over, they have done what they could to pass new limits on abortion rights in the state. 2003, 2005 is, 2007, 2009, 2011 with the ultrasound bill and then 2013, the most sweeping omnibus anti-abortion bill in the state yet. the compounding effect of those laws already had been to make abortion very, very difficult to get. and very, very difficult to provide in texas....
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i'll be, like, that guy is actually trying to turn texas (bleep). and that's just the tip of the red bird. >> the government spooks are drunk on power doing what democracy says you will not do. >> the hubris and arrogance of government social engineering. >> ine socialism. socialism in it's purest form. >> where's the constitution? the president deserves to be impeached plain and simple. >> i hate to see a dictatorship come into this country but seems like that's what's happening. >> jon: that guy seems awful folksy about dictatorship showing up on american soil! shucks! hate to see us getting ready to throw folks into box cars and send them off to labor camps, but... (laughter) shoot! i reckon that's what's happening. (laughter) hey! mrs. johnson, do i smell pie? is that your rhubarb pie? i sure would like a slice! while we're all still free! (cheers and applause) yes! even in the face of all that, democrats still think they have a chance to take this state. >> the one thing democrats have working in their favor is demographics. >> in the next six
i'll be, like, that guy is actually trying to turn texas (bleep). and that's just the tip of the red bird. >> the government spooks are drunk on power doing what democracy says you will not do. >> the hubris and arrogance of government social engineering. >> ine socialism. socialism in it's purest form. >> where's the constitution? the president deserves to be impeached plain and simple. >> i hate to see a dictatorship come into this country but seems like that's...
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is not okay but a gun permit is. >> welcome to texas. jon: it surprised me you're having a tough campaign. you guys are down a little bit. in the rest of the state, so you say that here and in austin and everybodyless, boo, in the rest of the state they go, yeah. for voter i.d. how conservative a place is texas and what is the demographic? we've heard a lot about it's flippin' blue but it looks like it ain't even flippin' like a cool azure it's not even -- what's going on? >> it really on its way. what we have suffered from here for quite awhile is two decades of republican led redistrict can that have created very purely drawn republican districts and few very truly drawn democratic ones. so all of the conversation and elections take place during primaries. it was one of the reasons i was so committed to this race. making sure that we were going to force in to a general election a real conversation about the things that really matter to people and invite texans to decide whether this republican-led legislature truly is reflective of the
is not okay but a gun permit is. >> welcome to texas. jon: it surprised me you're having a tough campaign. you guys are down a little bit. in the rest of the state, so you say that here and in austin and everybodyless, boo, in the rest of the state they go, yeah. for voter i.d. how conservative a place is texas and what is the demographic? we've heard a lot about it's flippin' blue but it looks like it ain't even flippin' like a cool azure it's not even -- what's going on? >> it...
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whether they're economic, environmental, political, texas is in the mix. >> when we think of texas we think big oil, not earthquakes like we're thinking of california. but they're experiencing seismic activity. >> so we got to see how one small town in texas is dealing with this big national issue. let's check it out. >> we were sitting in the living room one night watching tv and there was a tremendous explosion, it sounded like, and then the whole house shook. >> and the next day there was another one and then just kept coming. and that's whenever we realized we definitely have a problem. we should not be having earthquakes in texas. >> this isn't earthquake country. this is reno, texas. population 3200 and just 13 square miles long. if anyplace is small town america, reno is. residents know each other and they know something's changed in their town. >> see it's right here. look, actually let's kind of creep in here. right there see how my foot keeps -- >> yes. >> barbara brown is a community activist and a long time resident of reno, texas. >> yeah, this is definitely a concern. >>
whether they're economic, environmental, political, texas is in the mix. >> when we think of texas we think big oil, not earthquakes like we're thinking of california. but they're experiencing seismic activity. >> so we got to see how one small town in texas is dealing with this big national issue. let's check it out. >> we were sitting in the living room one night watching tv and there was a tremendous explosion, it sounded like, and then the whole house shook. >> and...
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texas republicans now say you don't have to escape texas. they just expect you to escape from being gay, and you can stay by the help of quack science that is officially confirmed by the republican party of texas. you, too, can slam a pillow with a tennis racket and yell at your mother and you, too, could come out ex-gay. so help you rick perry. >> the therapy to cure people of being gay came today at the texas republican convention, which they bill as the nation's single largest political event. it's an every two years test of partisan political will. i'm happy to report that partisan will in 2014 republicans is very strong. the run-up included an announcement that no, the log cabin republican gays could not have a booth to pass out flyers and stuff. first, you get the reparative therapy so you become ex-gay and then you can have a booth so you can be the log cabin republican ex-gay. come talk to us when you're cured. 6 and if you think that should extend to not making pot illegal, you're also not welcome to set up your hippie stoner booth
texas republicans now say you don't have to escape texas. they just expect you to escape from being gay, and you can stay by the help of quack science that is officially confirmed by the republican party of texas. you, too, can slam a pillow with a tennis racket and yell at your mother and you, too, could come out ex-gay. so help you rick perry. >> the therapy to cure people of being gay came today at the texas republican convention, which they bill as the nation's single largest...
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so pick texas p you want to break the streak you guys. come on. they did not pick texas. so it's not a guarantee that the republican convention jinx will continue. but if you are a superstitious person boy that was a bad choice. they always think they have a shot at winning ohio. they have not been winning ohio lately. picking their convention to be in ohio, it's like petting a black cat backwards while walking under a ladder, stepping on cracks all the way, admiring yourself in a broken mirror while you do it. okay, go for it. cleveland gets the convention, and dallas is mad. this from the dallas morning news. what is the world coming to when dallas can't land the 2016 republican national convention. this one stings a little more than our failing every few years to get the olympics. it's true, dallas isn't as republican as it once was, but we are smack dab in the middle of one of the reddest states on the map. cleveland, though? really now? dallas is, if dallas is, say light blue, cleveland is roughly indigo. cleveland is a town built on unions and mediocre sports teams,
so pick texas p you want to break the streak you guys. come on. they did not pick texas. so it's not a guarantee that the republican convention jinx will continue. but if you are a superstitious person boy that was a bad choice. they always think they have a shot at winning ohio. they have not been winning ohio lately. picking their convention to be in ohio, it's like petting a black cat backwards while walking under a ladder, stepping on cracks all the way, admiring yourself in a broken mirror...